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Children of the Revolution (1996) 5.9
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Metascore: 76/100
Reviews: 27 user | 24 critic | 18 from Metacritic.com Few knew that Stalin spent his last night in the arms of a young Australian woman. Few still knew that their "love-child" brought Australia to the brink of civil war. Until now ... Director:Peter DuncanWriter:Peter Duncan |
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Joan
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Nine
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Joe
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Anna
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Welch
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Barry Rogers
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Prof. C.W. 'Wilf' Wilke
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Joe - 8 Years
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Fiona Press | ... |
Mavis Craig
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Yuri Nikolayev
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Rowan Woods | ... |
Col Slansky
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Few knew that Stalin spent his last night in the arms of a young Australian woman. Few still knew that their "love-child" brought Australia to the brink of civil war. Until now ... Written by Anonymous
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A red comedy about the ultimate party animals. See more »Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
Rated R for some strong sexuality and language | See all certifications »Parents Guide:
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Country:
AustraliaLanguage:
EnglishRelease Date:
30 April 1997 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
A forradalom gyermekei See more »Filming Locations:
Exhibition Hall, Royal Agricultural Showground, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia See more »Box Office
Opening Weekend:
$35,227 (USA) (2 May 1997)Gross:
$830,608 (USA) (4 July 1997)Company Credits
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Australian Asset Securities Limited, Australian Film Finance Corporation (AFFC), Rev Kids See more »
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Zachary Welch: Joan I'm not an educated man but I do understand a few basic facts.
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Written by Sergei Prokofiev
Performed by "Latvija" Chorus / Gewandhausorchester Leipzig
Conducted by Kurt Masur
Courtesy of Teldec International
By arrangement of Warner Music Australia Pty Ltd, and Performed by a Berlin Choir
Conducted by Wolf Dieter Hauschild
Courtesy of Berlin Classics/'Edel' Company Hamburg, Germany
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A newspaper refers to the "LEA" several scenes before Young Joe forms this organization. See more »Quotes
Joan Fraser: There's no father Welch.Zachary Welch: Joan I'm not an educated man but I do understand a few basic facts.
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"Alexander Nevsky Cantata"Written by Sergei Prokofiev
Performed by "Latvija" Chorus / Gewandhausorchester Leipzig
Conducted by Kurt Masur
Courtesy of Teldec International
By arrangement of Warner Music Australia Pty Ltd, and Performed by a Berlin Choir
Conducted by Wolf Dieter Hauschild
Courtesy of Berlin Classics/'Edel' Company Hamburg, Germany
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As a son who grew up in a family of communists, I found this movie very insightful: the twists and turns of what fervent idealists took to be worker's paradise through the 50s, 60s, 70s and then to the end of the dream in the late 80s/early 90s was very well portrayed, especially with Judy Davis' stalwart commitment, which was portrayed quite sympathetically; the dark side of her family relationships was also poignantly sketched, as were her son's struggles with history: both global and personal; all in all, a superb blend of the comic and the dramatic: a genre it's very easy to screw up and is rarely, if ever, handled as deftly as it was here.